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==Background==
 
==Background==
  
William Hanover Emmermann was born in Petersburg, [[Germany]]. His name can also be spelt Emmarmann.  
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William Hanover Emmermann was born in Petersburg, [[Russia]]. His name can also be spelt Emmarmann. <ref>Wickham, D., Gervasoni, C. & Phillipson, W., ''Eureka Research Directory'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 1999.</ref>
  
An unpublished diary makes reference to Emmerman as the pikeman whose terrior would not leave his side after Emmerman’s death, although according to [[Peter Lalor]] the pikeman could have been [[Edward Thonen]].
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An unpublished diary makes reference to Emmerman as the pikeman whose terrior would not leave his side after Emmerman’s death, although according to [[Peter Lalor]] the pikeman could have been [[Edward Thonen]].<ref>Wickham, D., Gervasoni, C. & Phillipson, W., ''Eureka Research Directory'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 1999.</ref>
  
He died aged 20 years and was buried at Ballarat on 03 December 1854.
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He died aged 20 years and was buried at Ballarat on 03 December 1854.<ref>Wickham, D., Gervasoni, C. & Phillipson, W., ''Eureka Research Directory'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 1999.</ref>
  
 
==Goldfields Involvement, 1854==
 
==Goldfields Involvement, 1854==
  
Emmerman died from gunshot wounds during the Eureka Stockade battle.
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Emmerman died from gunshot wounds during the Eureka Stockade battle.<ref>Wickham, D., Gervasoni, C. & Phillipson, W., ''Eureka Research Directory'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 1999.</ref>
  
 
==Post 1854 Experiences==
 
==Post 1854 Experiences==

Revision as of 17:57, 24 June 2013

Background

William Hanover Emmermann was born in Petersburg, Russia. His name can also be spelt Emmarmann. [1]

An unpublished diary makes reference to Emmerman as the pikeman whose terrior would not leave his side after Emmerman’s death, although according to Peter Lalor the pikeman could have been Edward Thonen.[2]

He died aged 20 years and was buried at Ballarat on 03 December 1854.[3]

Goldfields Involvement, 1854

Emmerman died from gunshot wounds during the Eureka Stockade battle.[4]

Post 1854 Experiences

See also

Pikemen

Pikeman's Dog

Further Reading

Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.


References

  1. Wickham, D., Gervasoni, C. & Phillipson, W., Eureka Research Directory, Ballarat Heritage Services, 1999.
  2. Wickham, D., Gervasoni, C. & Phillipson, W., Eureka Research Directory, Ballarat Heritage Services, 1999.
  3. Wickham, D., Gervasoni, C. & Phillipson, W., Eureka Research Directory, Ballarat Heritage Services, 1999.
  4. Wickham, D., Gervasoni, C. & Phillipson, W., Eureka Research Directory, Ballarat Heritage Services, 1999.

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